The Nurse Is to Administer 1 ML of Prochlorperazine (Compazine)

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nurse is to administer 1 mL of prochlorperazine (Compazine) 10 mg IM to an adult patient. Which syringe will the nurse select to administer the medication?

• A) 1 mL tuberculin syringe with 27 gauge, 1/2 inch needle
• B) 3 mL syringe with 23 gauge, 1 1/2 inch needle
• C) 1 mL syringe with 27 gauge, 5/8 inch needle
• D) 3 mL syringe with 18 gauge, 1 inch needle

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Definitions:

Mandible

The bottom jawbone, known as the most substantial and robust bone in the human facial structure.

Posterior Fontanel

A soft spot on a baby's skull where the bones have not yet grown together, located towards the back of the head.

Occipital Bones

The trapezoidal-shaped bones at the lower back part of the skull, forming the posterior skull base and containing the foramen magnum.

Experimental

Pertaining to a methodical procedure carried out under controlled conditions to discover an unknown effect, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.